The best Family History Finds this week:

Family Stories

Frederick Douglas James Fought for Freedom by Doris Kenney on A Tree With No Name

Discovering the Records for the Rev. Nils Malkom Nilsen by Lisa S. Gorrell on My Trails into the Past

Research Resources

Cost Savings Tip: Accessible Archives and the Conococheague Institute by Doris Kenney on A Tree With No Name

Source – Royal Decree by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy

WWI Draft by Design by Eileen Lyon on Myricopia

Dutch Genealogy News for February 2024 by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy

Tech News

Creepy Genealogy AI – An Update by Lori on Genealogy at Heart

Privatizing GEDCOMS: When and Why It Matters by Doris Kenney on A Tree With No Name

Can Artificial Intelligence Read Russian Handwriting? by Louis Kessler on Behold Genealogy

Genetic Genealogy

What Are the Odds v3 Sneak Peek by Jonny Perl on DNA Painter Blog

Methodology

Finding Catherine Ryan’s Parents: Did I Succeed? by Nancy Gilbride Casey on Leaves on the Tree

The Deaths of George, Benjamin, and Samuel Ferdinando by Teresa on Writing My Past

Education Is for Everyone

Unlocking the Mysteries of Scandinavian Feast Day Calendars by Torhild Shirley on Family Locket

Comparing Bite-Sized Family History Photo Books by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree

Knowing How to Find the Key at Ancestry.com leads to Original Records by Diana Bryan Quinn on Moments in Time, A Genealogy Blog

Dutch Term – Doopboek by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy

Palaeography: Deciphering Old Handwriting by Doris Kenney on A Tree With No Name

5 Cleanup Projects to Fortify Your Family Tree by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama on Fortify Your Family Tree

Keeping Up with the Times

Ancestry’s ThruLines and Shared Matches Now Require a Subscription by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

Is 23andMe in Serious Financial Trouble? by Christ Paton on Scottish GENES